Education

Rewards and punishments are conditional, but our love and positive regard for our kids should be unconditional. Here’s how to change the conversation and the behavior.
“I feel a sense of dread as bedtime rolls around. Here we go again.” A

Parents Who Are Addicted to Their Cell Phones Affect Their Children’s Development. Technology is everywhere and is here to stay. We have it in our homes, offices, schools, and always easily accessible in the palm of our hand thanks to

Angry footsteps upstairs. Screams. “I hate you!” Slam. Fists, on a bedroom door. Then, inevitably, the unified shriek: “MOOOOMMM!”
That was the soundtrack of the year when my daughters were 11 and 12, shared a bedroom and fought like caged tigers.
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Why is it important that children learn responsibility from a young age? I will talk to the children about the things that they should be responsible for and why this is important.
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Emotional intelligence is a known predictor of success and happiness, but what we know and what we do sometimes don't align.
I recently facilitated one of my monthly CEO Roundtable groups, and a member raised the topic of Emotional Intelligence (EI).

In his series of articles on how psychology research can inform teaching, Bradley Busch picks an academic study and makes sense of it for the classroom. This time: an influential research project on growth mindset.
There is a wealth of psychology

It’s a truism in child development that the very young learn through relationships and back-and-forth interactions, including the interactions that occur when parents read to their children.
A new study provides evidence of just how sustained an impact reading and playing

What should we do with the quiet kids? A conversation with Susan Cain on the future of classroom education.
What are some small changes that teachers can make in the classroom right now that might make a big difference for kids

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go